COMPARING TWO PLACES
Oshkosh vs Iowa City
PLACE A
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI
VS
PLACE B
Iowa City, IA
Oshkosh and Iowa City are close in size. their median incomes are within a few thousand dollars. Iowa City has grown faster since 2000 (15% vs 3%).
OSHKOSHIOWA CITYDIFFERENCE
Total population174,218182,711−5% vs Iowa City
Population density401155+246
Population growth2.8%15.0%−12.1 pts
Median age38.732.2+6.5
Male50.8%49.7%+1.1 pts
Female49.2%50.3%−1.1 pts
Foreign-born3.5%9.0%−5.5 pts
White, non-Hispanic84.9%76.6%+8.4 pts
Black2.7%6.8%−4.1 pts
Hispanic / Latino5.1%6.9%−1.8 pts
Asian3.2%5.0%−1.8 pts
Other4.1%4.8%−0.8 pts
Median household income$74,925$75,025−$100
Per capita income$40,938$44,369−$3,431
Poverty rate11.3%16.0%−4.6 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4240.490−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher31.1%51.5%−20.4 pts
Graduate degree9.9%22.2%−12.3 pts
Unemployment rate2.2%3.6%−1.4 pts
Labor force participation65.8%69.2%−3.4 pts
Median home value$225,800$295,418−$69,618
Median gross rent$965$1,091−$126
Owner-occupied65.8%61.2%+4.6 pts
Housing vacancy rate6.0%7.1%−1.1 pts
Rent-burdened households39.7%50.9%−11.1 pts
Average commute19.420.0−0.6
Worked from home11.5%13.2%−1.7 pts
Public transit to work0.5%3.4%−2.9 pts
Uninsured4.5%5.1%−0.6 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025